This fact sheet shares information regarding Doxy PEP usage. Doxy PEP is also known as Doxycycline Post-exposure Prophylaxis. Doxycycline is an antibiotic commonly used to treat bacterial infections. Doxy PEP can prevent bacterial STIs like syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea when taken after condomless sex.
This fact sheet shares prevention and general fact information regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which are infections primarily caused by bacteria and viruses spread from person to person during vaginal, oral, or anal sex or other intimate contact. Some STIs, such as herpes and HPV, are spread through skin-to-skin contact.
This webpage explains that more than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Some STIs can also be transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Eight pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of STIs. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are viral infections: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV), HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV).
On this webpage, CDC shares information regarding mpox Treatment with TPOXX (tecovirimat).
In this video, Dashaun Wesley joins the CDC Foundation to help spread the word about the mpox vaccine and how to keep communities safe.
This fact sheet shares information regarding doxy PEP usage.
This infographic shares information regarding doxy PEP usage.
The Trauma-Informed and Whole Person Approaches Video highlights a conversation between HIV program staff, both health department and community-based, at different points in their TIA journey reflecting on what it means and requires to take a trauma-informed approach to providing whole-person care and services.
Almost 300 million people are living with hepatitis B, and they can live long lives if their hepatitis B is managed. This guide can help you understand important management steps.
This guideline discusses how DBS is a way of gathering a blood sample for hepatitis C testing. With DBS, the person being tested just needs to have a finger pricked, no locating veins or tubes of blood required.
